Tag: #chroniclebooks

• Bold, Brilliant, and Latine & Leyendas

  Bold, Brilliant, and Latine by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris and illustrated by Sol Cotti For the lower school set as it gives one page biographies of each Latino with emphasis on how they were a role model, and that kids can be like them too.  It has several well-known figures like Lin Manuel Miranda, Rita Moreno, Gabriel…

  rachelbeerwoman

  September 12, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #alyssareynosomorris, #boldbrilliantlatine, #chroniclebooks, #isadorazeferino, #latinx, #latinxhistory, #leyendas, #lowergrade, #middlegrade, #monicamancillas, #nonfiction, #rachelreads&reviews, #solcatti, #wideeyededitions

• Women’s History Month Books

  It’s that time of year again with my yearly list of nonfiction books for those who want to learn about women’s contributions throughout history. This year, there weren’t many new books covering new women to interest me. Except for NPR’s Women in Music that I still haven’t gotten my hands on. And . . .…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 31, 2025

  Book Suggestions

  #adamico, #aislaross, #anitakunz, #anitasarkeesian, #annmccallumstaats, #annshen, #beverelybond, #blairimani, #briannajoannie, #caitlindonohue, #chandlero'leary, #chelseaclinton, #chroniclebooks, #dialbooks, #dianaknapp, #ebonyadams, #elenafavilli, #elizabethweitzman, #femmemagnifique, #francescacavallo, #georgesullivan, #graphicnovels, #harpercollins, #heidieystemple, #hillaryclinton, #janeyolen, #jasonporath, #jenniferkeishinarmstrong, #jessicaspring, #joannajohnston, #juliemerberg, #karenkarbo, #kateschatz, #kathleenkrull, #kazoomagazine, #lauriecalkhoven, #lauriemarino, #lisakroger, #mackenzilee, #macmillan, #marlenegellerwagerman, #martabreen, #melanieranderson, #melissadelacruz, #mikkikendall, #miriamklienstahl, #nonfiction, #patriciacutright, #penelopebagieu, #rachelignotofsky, #rachelreads&reviews, #rozellakennedy, #sammaggs, #sandralawrence, #sarahsilbersteinswartz, #sheilamoeschen, #simonandschuster, #whenwomenwhoinventedtelevision, #wonderfulwomenoftheworld, #zingtsjeng

• Women’s History Month P9

  Icons: 50 Heroines Who Shaped Contemporary Culture by Monica Ahanonu This nonfiction book with vivid, distinct illustration by Micaela Heekin features a lot of the usual faces like Serena Williams, Malala Yousafzai, Hillary Clinton etc. The only new faces for me out of the fifty were filmmaker Agnes Varda, performance artist Grace Jones and designer…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 31, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #abramsbooks, #auralewis, #bookishbroads, #chroniclebooks, #firstladies, #hachettebookgroup, #icons, #laurenmarino, #monicaahanonu, #nonfiction, #perseusbooks, #rachelreads&reviews, #susanswain, #theillustratedfeminist

• Educate Yourself

  With these nonfiction books about underrated role models! We are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian American and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States by Naomi Hirahara This is another book in the Smithsonian Learning lab series that puts focus on thirty Asian American and Pacific Islanders that have shaped the US, just in time…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 12, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #annshen, #asianamericanhistory, #cerrieburnell, #chroniclebooks, #disabilitieshistory, #diversity, #iamnotalabel, #naomihirahara, #nonfiction, #pacificislanderhistory, #rachelreads&reviews, #revolutionarywomen, #smithsonian, #wearehere, #wideyededitions, #womenshistory

• Book Highlight: Extraordinary Mothers and Daughters

  This is the perfect book for Mother’s Day as if the title wasn’t clue enough. The beautiful collages by Natasha Cunningham highlighting black and white portraits overlayed with flowers adds to the theme. Split into six chapters by Emily Freidenrich shows the warmth, love and osmetimes complex bonds of twenty five famous mother-daughter figures even…

  rachelbeerwoman

  November 4, 2022

  Book/Author Highlight

  #chroniclebooks, #emilyfreidenrich, #extraordinarymothersanddaughters, #natashacunnigham, #nonfiction, #rachelreads&reviews

• Mythological Books

  The Book of Goddesses by Kris Waldherr This book contains 26 goddesses from around the world with gorgeous, meticulous illustrations of each. Detailing their origins, their powers and how each could help you in your daily life. Legendary Ladies by Ann Shen This book took a lot of references from above, so much so, when…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 5, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #annshen, #beyondwordspublishingcompany, #capstoneyoungreaders, #chroniclebooks, #circe, #clarionbooks, #disneyhyperion, #dkpublishing, #dorisorgel, #estherfriesner, #goddessgirls, #hachettebookgroup, #inshafitzpatrick, #joanholub, #julianamoon, #katemcmullen, #kriswaldherr, #legendaryladies, #madelinemiller, #mythology, #mythomania, #nobody'sprincess, #ohmygods, #ohmygods!, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #rickriorden, #simon&schuster, #stephaniecooke, #suzannewilliams, #teralynnchilds, #thebookofgoddesses, #thekanechronicles, #wegoddesses

• Fashion Forward Books

  The Allegra Biscotti Collection by Olivia Bennet This was a fun book following a shy eight grader named Emma Rose. Her true passion is fashion, but not in a career sort of way, she just enjoys mixing and creating new looks, letting her imagination free. However, when a fashion designer sees her sketches, caught by…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 4, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #annshen, #biancaturetsky, #chroniclebooks, #fashion, #fiction, #hachettebookgroup, #neverthelesssheworeit, #nonfiction, #oliviabennet, #rachelreads&reviews, #sourcebooksforyoungreaders, #theallegrabiscotticollection, #timetravellingfashionista

• Women’s History Month Books P1

  In honor of Women’s History Month, here are some of my favorite nonfic books about historical and some present-day role models who broke boundaries and made (underrated) history.

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 1, 2022

  Book Suggestions

  #100badgirlsthroughouthistory, #abramsbooks, #annshen, #bygonebadassbroads, #chroniclebooks, #elenafavilli, #feminist, #francescacavallo, #goodnightstoriesforrebelgirls, #harpercollins, #historical, #jason porath, #mackenzi, #mackenzilee, #nonfiction, #penguinrandomhouse, #present, #rachelignotofsky, #rachelreads&reviews, #rejectedprincesses, #rolemodels, #tenspeedpress, #toughmothers, #women'shistorymonth, #womeninscience, #womenshistorymonth